I don't know why I had never made this soup before! This week I visited Dave in work and we stopped in The Window Box for some lunch. This is my interpretation of their Pepper Soup.

Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Chickpeas
By Roisin
I don't know why I had never made this soup before! If I see a red pepper soup on a menu, I always order it. This week I visited Dave in work and we stopped in The Window Box for some lunch. This is my interpretation of their Pepper Soup.
- Category: Soup
- Servings: 4
- Diet:
- Vegan
- Prep Time: 15min
- Cook Time: 1h
- Total Time: 1h 15min
Ingredients
6 red bell peppers
1 white onion, diced
10 sundried tomatoes, jarred
4 garlic cloves, peeled and grated
juice of 1 lemon
600ml veggie stock
400g chickpeas
salt and pepper, to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
To Serve
Green pesto
2 slices of Irish Soda Bread per person
Intructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C Fan. Wash your peppers before chopping. Roughly chop the red peppers and place in a large baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil. Roast the peppers for 40 minutes until starting to char.
- While the peppers are roasting, finely chop a white onion and grate your garlic. Juice your lemon at the same time so everything is ready to go once the peppers are ready.
- When the peppers are ready, add your white onion to a pot with a little olive oil. Cook until translucent. Add your garlic and cook for another minute, stirring constantly. Add the roasted peppers, sundried tomatoes and oregano.
- After 1-2 minutes add your veggie stock. Feel free to use your own veggie stock or stock from a packet will work well too!
- Simmer for 10 minutes then turn off the heat. I don't like using a stick blender in my Dutch Oven so I will move then ladle the soup into a different container to blend.
- Blend until completely smooth.
- Add your chickpeas to the soup.
- Add the lemon juice and stir through. Serve up your soup with a drizzle of pesto and a delicious slice of Soda Bread.
Notes
Irish Soda Bread: https://cottagesweetcottage.ie/blog/irish-soda-bread
Once cooled you can store this soup in the fridge (minus the pesto) for 1-2 days, or freeze in suitable containers for up to 3 months.
This soup is perfect for Pregnancy meal prep - I was just too excited when I made it and we devoured it all before we had a chance to freeze it.

Hi! My name is Roisin. I am a designer living in Wicklow. I have been renovating my cottage with my fiance for the last 3 years and now we finally have the kitchen of our dreams. Follow along for more recipes